These little plants are amazing! I call them forever plants. They just go on and on. Even in winter they flourish in my cold, Scottish garden. They’re so underrated.

@gustavotomas5214

3 жыл бұрын

You probably dont care but if you are bored like me during the covid times you can watch all the new series on InstaFlixxer. Have been watching with my gf these days :)

@morgankamari9985

3 жыл бұрын

@Gustavo Tomas definitely, I have been watching on InstaFlixxer for since november myself :)

@isaiahrhys1711

3 жыл бұрын

@Gustavo Tomas yea, have been watching on InstaFlixxer for since december myself :)

@susannestorm9705

5 ай бұрын

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Awesome video! 👍 Very cool! Thank You! 🤠

Nice very Nice.... sempervivum and doghy!💖🐕🌵💖

Wow. Beautiful succulents. Love how you have them arranged.

@TropicalPlantParty

6 жыл бұрын

Kathy Hoskin thank you! They are some of my favorites!

Love these plants

Yes, finally! I am so loving it!

@TropicalPlantParty

6 жыл бұрын

it's about time right!

I live in Seattle where it rains like 9 months a year. We only get a full sun on mid spring to summer. I just left mine outside and they are doing great, I started with around 5 to 7 small pieces and now I have so many, they are huge now with a lot of babies!! 😊 Some of them are 5 to 6 inches wide. I had mine for like 5 years.

@littlebeebs1

Жыл бұрын

What soil mix do you use ? Thank you 😊

@masterofpuppers7963

Жыл бұрын

I live in the only city in the US with a higher average annual rainfall than Seattle, and my semps are super happy. I potted them by filling concrete planters 3/4 full with marble chips, fill in the cracks with perlite, cut a piece of window screen and put it on top of the marble/perlite foundation, fill the rest with bonsai jack's gritty.

I’m so in love with these hens & chicks

Awesome video! TY

Very nice and easy to take care of

Very good presentation.

@TropicalPlantParty

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Another awesome video! Thanks!

@TropicalPlantParty

6 жыл бұрын

Hi sherry! Thank you! Did spring get there yet!?

Lindo amei 😍👏👏

So nice... you are sooo much fun!😏

@TropicalPlantParty

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kathy! So are you! I always enjoy your insights and comments! :)

Love Hens & Chicks. Just seen them at a local garden shop but, not ready for purchase. Can't wait to get them. There beautiful.

@TropicalPlantParty

6 жыл бұрын

Arent they great? one of my favorite plants!

So much great information Jeff, thanks! I can't believe you found those at Walmart, I need to find one with a garden center near me. 👍

@TropicalPlantParty

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Carmen! What a great deal, right!?

Thank you.

Lovely ☺️

Wow.! So beautiful, stunning. My hubby order 7 piece from online. My 7 piece stunning succulents like these in this video, will be here in may 15, 2019. Which i am so very excited bout. Love this kind of succulents.! I can hardly wait to get mine in person next month.!

They are also Broadleaf evergreens!! Also, plant them in equal mix of outdoor potting mix, coarse sand, and perlite.

It so beautiful 👍👍😍

Great video, very informative, thanks.

@TropicalPlantParty

6 жыл бұрын

thank you Fernanda!

Opuntia is a native cactus that looks great in any garden. Very architectural.

@TropicalPlantParty

6 жыл бұрын

I agree! I love Opuntias! I used to have tons of them, several varieties, mostly only missouri native. I had to get rid of them because the wind was blowing the glochids all over the place. Got to a point where stepping outside was like bathing in fiberglass. :( I miss them though! Still have a large clump in the front yard, and recently ordered a "spineless" variety that isn't fully hardy here, but want to try it anyway... I think it will still have glochids, but hopefully not as many. You just gave me a great idea! I have section of garden for the pollinators and birds that is mostly just natives, I might be able to squeeze an opuntia in there!

@jamesslusser3099

5 жыл бұрын

Plant Maven s

@jamesslusser3099

5 жыл бұрын

Are they the answer for our fall to winter.

I like your video and want to keep watching it.

You covered a lot about these little beauties. They surely do not like much water. I think I will stay with shallow dishes with them lots of grit. And yes they do seem to like to be in a bright window. It would be interesting to see where they grow in their native state. Florida is not their norm but they seem to be finding good spots to thrive in.

Great video, they are pretty :)

great video

@TropicalPlantParty

6 жыл бұрын

thank you, sofia!

Love these just found your channel subscribed 🤩🤩🤩💖💖

Good information! Now I need to order some... some seem to do great in Portland Oregon, we’re 9b. It can get cold here but nothing like you get. I’ve never experienced a negative temperature before.

@TropicalPlantParty

6 жыл бұрын

Wow! I knew Portland was mild, but didn't know it was 9b mild! Excellent! I'm a little jealous and I love Portland, so many beautiful gardens!

Me wish I have like that hen&chick 👍👍👍

Great video Jeff! I bought one of these back in March and it is now growing like crazy... Did I mention indoors?! So... today I started thinking, 'Do I need to replant this explosive plant into a bigger pot or just move it outdoors into the ground?' - Truth is I wasn't sure until now. I guess the light I am giving it in the window is adequate, but I will need to pull ou the mother hen once she blooms and goes to plant heaven! I could also easily take some pups and plant them outside! We don't typically go below 0 F° in the dead of winter, as I'm zone 7a, so this should be more than fine!

@TropicalPlantParty

6 жыл бұрын

sounds like they are very happy and healthy! I would just pluck some of the chicks off it and take those outside, it is a plant that just keeps on giving. :)

I have these in pots out my garden in absolutely freezing Scottish weather and they look amazing! We had 3feet of snow this year and these little guys survived and thrived. Only one thing, the biggest of them had little mottled spots on the leaves. I wonder why? But they seem to be doing amazingly.

@TropicalPlantParty

4 жыл бұрын

They are so sturdy and tough! Spots and mottling can be from a lot of things, maybe some cold damage, sun damage, fungus(I wouldn't worry about that though) or the start of die off after flowering. Diff temps can influence the colors and patterns also.

@dewality8768

4 жыл бұрын

Tropical Plant Party Yeah you’re right it’s hilarious on those plant Facebook groups, someone puts a pic up to ask what’s happened to their plant, one says water, the other says not enough, one says nutrition deficiency, the other says not enough fertiliser 😂😂 I now just grow with my plants, adapt and adjust and simple logic normally wins! I’m growing some mimosa pudica (sensitive plant) at the moment, I have 6 and I’ve learned so much from learning about their original environment and going off instinct. That’s my way forward from now on 😂👉🏻

@margaretsims4344

2 жыл бұрын

I had some badly marked by hail stone early in the year.

bucketlist check

Love these but animals been eating them all. Need to make some new purchases this year! Can’t wait to check out all those new varieties.

@TropicalPlantParty

6 жыл бұрын

Oh yes, I have had that problem as well! Most the rabbits leave them alone now, but every now and then they sneak in a eat some up... But most mine go in containers nowadays, so not a huge issue for me anymore.

Seriously you're amazing! Keep doing you, it's perfect! Loved video, loved info! Whenever I chip/somewhat break a glass I will then repurpose it for my overflow of h&c babies!! Then I dont have to get rid of said loved cup haha other than the trailers, how do you know which of them to pick to replant?!

@TropicalPlantParty

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Aleah! Thats a smart way to keep that soil draining! I just let them spread and grow on their own. If i were going to pluck some off to replant, then i would go for pieces that were already somewhat attached to the soil and not still just tiny plants hanging off of the mother plant. :)

Each petal represents the Fibonacci sequence which is quite fascinating because nature can count.

@masterofpuppers7963

Жыл бұрын

Humans use base10 mathematics because we have 10 fingers to count on. The rest of the universe uses base1:1.613 because it keeps everything close enough to be useful but far enough away that everything doesn't bash into itself and stop working.

We made a huge strawberry pot with a pvc pipe down the middle to water my hen and chicks.looks awesome ( a little bragging)!

@TropicalPlantParty

6 жыл бұрын

Definitely not bragging, I asked you all to tell me what you do with yours.... that is smart putting the pvc down the middle! I have seen people do that but never tried it myself. I may have to give that a go!

Luv this type of succulent...mine keeps dying on me...don’t know why..,look how beautiful your sole iton...awesome...

@TropicalPlantParty

6 жыл бұрын

Sometimes they are finicky and don't hold up to heat, wetness and humidity. Do you notice if they seem to die around the same time every year?

Some in a brick wall planter & some in a strawberry planter. I'd like to try a topiary like Laura from Garden Answer did

@TropicalPlantParty

6 жыл бұрын

I actually got a lot of these out of hopes of making a topiary turtle... i've wanted to do one for years! It takes a long time to do and Laura is crazy! lol... crazy talented i mean.

I would be filming this from the pool!!

Great video , my friend. Semps look very healthy. What zone do you live in, also Can you let me know your soil mix. Thanks!

Laura from garden answers❤️

Love your semps ! Gorgeous varieties and colors ! I have quite a lot of these myself. They’ve become a favorite. But this year , they’re rotting on me left and right cuz of all the rain . I use almost 50% pumice and have many in clay pots as well for evaporation . What mix do you use ? I’m guessing your mix is quite gritty since you’re in a humid area as well ? Or are you in a humid area ? I’m so sad to keep losing them because I paid a fortune for many of them . Some of the ones I’m losing are ones that were quite expensive and less common. They’re in temporary trays because I didn’t have time to plant them right away. And some needed to root . So I put them in a more rich soil . Big mistake. I hurt my back and got way behind on my plants for a few weeks. Now many are dead . I’m trying to repot them into 75% grit and 25%( or less ) Coco Loco potting mix . The Coco Loco helps em root well ! But it does retain lots of water . The ones in trays are 50-60% Coco Loco. This darn rain ! It’s rained almost daily here in TN for 3-4 weeks now. Thank you for the video. Love your videos 😊

my mother always had those on her back porch! but for some reason I don't grow them!

@TropicalPlantParty

6 жыл бұрын

They are a classic! Go get some! I was just talking to someone the other day about how they remind me of snapdragons and geraniums in that they have been around for so long, I tend to forget about them and not notice them as much.

Hi! I really love the arrangement in the vertical hanging pot. Where did u get those? 😍

@TropicalPlantParty

5 жыл бұрын

thank you so much! I got these from Walmart actually.

Hi I'm just getting into these particular succulents I just love them that have to be my favorites well one of them anyway can you please tell me what those hanging basket things you've got them in do you make them yourself or do you buy them I live in Australia I need to copy things cuz I haven't seen anything like that anywhere in the shops thank you

@TrudyPatootie

4 жыл бұрын

Kimberley he got them from Walmart..

I got one of mine from Walmart too. I live in IL and um trying to make sure the weather outside is good for it. It rained, although I placed mine on a porch table away from the rain especially since I had already watered it. It's kind of cool outside this morning and damp. Will this harm my plant? I had placed the plant outside yesterday only because when I had it inside on the sun porch, when I returned from work after being gone for two days,. I saw one succulent looked waterlogged so I brought it inside. I think the humidity must have bothered it somehow sitting on the sun porch.? Then it happened to another one. "What's going on?" I asked myself. Well, I'm going to bring it back inside and see what happens. If you have any ideas, please let me know. Thanks and thanks for posting this video.

It fe=redzes a lot here in the winter...

Great video. I'm starting a succulent garden on a bank next to the house. (mostly sempervivums-love them!) My soil in upstste NY, is rocky clay so am adding pearlite for drainage. My question is about the soil surface: Can the leaves touch the dirt or should I put lava rock or gravel under the plants to keep the leaves above the dirt?

@TropicalPlantParty

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Ann! I always prefer a layer of gravel in between my succulents and the soil, or even leaves. This just helps keep moisture from being in direct contact with the foliage. With Sempervivums, they can handle direct contact with leaves. In my garden i avoid it when i can because i mostly have oak and maple leaves which take a long time to decay and hold onto a lot of moisture.

@barbarabennett519

6 жыл бұрын

Makes sense, thanks for the info! We've had almost constant rain for the last few weeks so I'm a little worried about them being too wet. Any particular type or brand of gravel I should get? Thanks!

Great video mate how many Chicks do they usually grow? And is there a particular sempervivum that will produce more chicks? And do they only grow chicks once or will the mother plant produce more chicks once they are taken off? Thanks Rob

I cannot Thank You ENOUGH for this Information man!!! I bought my first last week and have been Effing up and I really Love these little guys. #1 I have probably been over watering it and watering every late afternoon, & #2 ...Since im in Central Louisiana/ZONE-8, I will have to move mine tomorrow because I planted it in afternoon sun and I get Very Intense heat in the Mid Afternoon til late Afternoon. Thanks for the Info. I already have offshoots (babies) and i guess I need to plant them lol. Oh and what is the taller like ones that come off of it..? If u had an email or website i could send u a pic though. I would really like to know what those are because they look different than the baby offshoots but they seem to be offshoots too. ...? Anyways thanks and love the video and I will now be able to fully take care of mine lol.

@TropicalPlantParty

5 жыл бұрын

Hello! I'm on Instagram @ tropicalplantparty or email tropicalplantparty @ gmail . Com

Can you give the percentages for the best soil for planting these outside, please? You mentioned them liking a dry medium. Is this 3 part grit / 3 part sand / 3 part MP compost?

If I was to deadhead the blooms will this keep the Mother plant from dying? Jovibarba heuffelii are an awesome type I've found lately. They multiply totally different. I see I need to run to wally world for the packs of them

@TropicalPlantParty

6 жыл бұрын

Jovis are awesome and I spent awhile talking about them in the original video and had to cut it out for time sake, figured I could revisit them when mine have more prolific offshoots to show the difference in their growth habits. I like them a lot, and they seem to be more tolerant of wet conditions. I have even read that have some natualized in parts of wisconsin. Ok, done nerding out now. lol. :)

@TropicalPlantParty

6 жыл бұрын

idk about deadheading the flower stalk, I think once the process has started the plant is genetically programmed to die. :( I could be wrong though! I look into some more and let you know! :)

What ! You got those at Walmart? Wish my Walmart or any big box store here carried those big boxes of them like that ! Even when they have em , they charge $4-5 each for a 2.5” plant . And they’re always ordinary species that aren’t interesting. Definitely no Rita Jane or Cherry Baby here ! I’m JEALOUS!!what soil mix do you use ? Thank you for that video 😊

They are just beautiful! Do you know what zone the cobweb var. are hardy to?

@TropicalPlantParty

6 жыл бұрын

Hi! There are multiple cob web types, and most seem hardy to at least zone 5, some even down to zone 3 and 4. :)

@CBar-rd6im

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I have a new hen and chick from a nursery and almost all of the bottom leaves point straight down causing the leaves to keep rotting no matter how I plant it. Do I chop it to save it? Please help

Thank you for the video I have a question and I'm hoping I can get an answer here. I live in Southern California, in a mountainous area, it dropped to about 30 degrees a few times. And stayed about 40 at night all winter...I have sempervivum I kept outside (cobweb houseleeks) and its babies didn't shoot off.. what it did was grew on the bottom almost smothering the hen...when I brought it inside where it was warmer they finally shot off however the arms/vines are much bigger than they should be. My younger chicks (now hens, I'm so proud😉) that had babies this year have the normal arms coming off of them everywhere but they are all inside and slowly growing me out of my own house.😂.. how cold is too cold for the hens and chicks? Sorry that was a long comment for such a short question

@TropicalPlantParty

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Angie! Most varieties, including the cob web can handle extremely cold temps. Should be good into zone 5 which means a winter maximum low of -20F. I've seen them flourish up in Wyoming when it's single digits and relentless winds plus snow. Always good to check what hardiness zone the ones you specifically grow can handle, some aren't as cold tolerant. ... that was a long way of saying, they do great in the cold😆

@angiethompson5648

3 жыл бұрын

@@TropicalPlantParty thank you so much for the information! Of course I ordered like 100000 more because now I know they are fine in my area🤣. Have a good one!

If you have them in a pot I think mine have mites on them and they are not doing good what can I do to help them. HELP PLEASE

Got a hens and chicks as a gift in a strawberry pot. when I water it comes out of the side holes. Help please.

@TropicalPlantParty

5 жыл бұрын

Common problem. You can try using a syringe or baster to water them in their holes instead of through the top. :)

Next time give Tucker more screentime!

@TropicalPlantParty

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry to have to say, Tucker passed away several months ago. 💔

Do I separate my gems & chickens? I've got a planter with wholes & want them to come out the wholes, so do I separate the ones that are clumped up with mother?

@jensb.9595

4 жыл бұрын

I'm so sorry, but you've got such a beautiful garden of your plants.. love it!!❤️💯

@TropicalPlantParty

4 жыл бұрын

You absolutely can. Usually if you grab them by the base they will pop off of the mother plant, but having some sharp snippers to make the cut with is always better.

@TropicalPlantParty

4 жыл бұрын

Well thank you!

@jensb.9595

4 жыл бұрын

@@TropicalPlantParty Thank you for the advice!! I so appreciate it!! I've got lots of varieties that I'm not real sure about how to care for them & would love to have more help if you're available??

How much cold can they handle

What is the temperature of your city,?

Mine are having babies and dying is this normal? Thank you

How long does it take a "hen" to produce a "chick"?

Why do some of the hens and chicks die in the winter

Great but can U turn the music down....🌸

@TropicalPlantParty

6 жыл бұрын

Sometimes when i edit a video, i can hardly hear the background music at all, but then it gets uploaded to youtube and processed and the music is way too loud. The opposite happens too, a lot of videos i can't even hear the music that were perfectly audible when editing. idk! Technology is annoying sometimes! :/

Question, if I plant one of these in a large, shallow pot and it puts our hens, do I cut them off and or can you leave them alone to get the look you have with these? Newbie here.

@TropicalPlantParty

5 жыл бұрын

Hello! Definitely best to just leave them. They'll fill out wonderfully!

@BMotoWA

5 жыл бұрын

@@TropicalPlantParty Excellent, thank you for the advice.

You said "if you live north of zone 8, choose Echeveria" Don't you mean if you live SOUTH of zone 8? Echeveria like more warmer zones.

Can I subscribe to the channel?

@TropicalPlantParty

6 жыл бұрын

of course you can! Please do and enjoy! :)

High your videos I'm very interested animes if you decide to sell I am willing to buy some babies because I would like to start a collection it would be very small collection would you be able to help me got a collection I will pay for them as gods have a blessed day